Editing Keyboard technology (section)

==== Hot-swappable keyboard ====
[[Hot swapping|Hot-swappable]] keyboards are keyboards in which switches can be pulled out and replaced without requiring the typical [[soldering|solder]] connection.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schoon |first1=Eric |title=The 8 Best Hop Swappable Mechanical Keyboards |url=https://www.reviewgeek.com/34512/the-4-best-hot-swappable-mechanical-keyboards/ |website=Review Geek |access-date=11 September 2021 |date=28 June 2021 |archive-date=11 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911193554/https://www.reviewgeek.com/34512/the-4-best-hot-swappable-mechanical-keyboards/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Jon |title=The Keychron Q1 Is an Enthusiast-Quality Keyboard Right Out of the Box |url=https://www.theverge.com/22662686/keychron-q1-review-price-mechanical-keyboard-features |website=The Verge |access-date=11 September 2021 |date=9 September 2021 |archive-date=11 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911081024/https://www.theverge.com/22662686/keychron-q1-review-price-mechanical-keyboard-features |url-status=live }}</ref> Instead of the ''switch'' pins being directly soldered to the keyboard's [[printed circuit board|PCB]], hot-swap ''sockets'' are instead soldered on. Hot-swap sockets can allow users to change different switches out of the keyboard without having the tools or knowledge required to solder.